When we first heard about the Minecraft Winter Drop, everyone lost their minds over the plethora of new stuff making its way into the game. From the scarily amazing Pale Biome to the straight up terrifying Creaking, there’s a lot in store. Now that the beta is over and the Winter Drop is almost here, excitement is at an all time high. Can’t wait for it? We sure couldn’t so we decided to help everyone out. Keep reading as we detail the Minecraft Winter Drop release date and time and a handy countdown timer for you stare at until it’s here.
Minecraft Winter Drop Release Time and Date
The official announcement from Mojang confirms that the Minecraft Winter Drop will be released on December 3, 2024. However, no fixed release time has been decided just yet.
However, looking at the trends of the past updates, we can estimate that this drop might roll out at 7:30 AM PST and 10:00 AM EST. Find out the stipulated release date and times for select regions:
- U.S.: 7:30 AM PST, December 3
- India: 9 PM IST, December 3
- Japan: 12:30 AM JST, December 4
- China: 11:30 PM CST, December 3
- Canada: 10:30 AM EST, December 3
- Italy: 4:30 PM CET, December 3
- Australia:2:30 AM, December 4
- New Zealand: 4:30 AM NZST, December 4
Some of you might be familiar with what all are going to get added in this drop. For those unaware, keep reading as we walk you through just what’s coming. However, before that, there’s a sneaky countdown timer for you right below.
Minecraft Winter Drop Countdown Timer
Given below are the exact hours and minutes you must count down in agony. We suggest you bookmark this page to keep track of the release of the Minecraft Winter Drop and avoid the hassle of time zone conversions:
The update should now be live! Have a fun time fighting the Creaking!
Minecraft Winter Drop: What’s New?
The Pale Garden biome is the latest biome added to the game with the Winter Drop update. This biome is mostly found near Dark Oak Forest. You will find a new wood type called the Pale Oak Log in this eerie-looking forest that looks similar to a willow tree. The woods have the same family of craftable items as you would find in other wood types.
Another creepy addition to this biome is a hostile mob called the Creaking. If you dare to enter the Pale Garden at night, you might encounter the Creaking, looking similar to a tree with eyes. At this moment, if you try to take your eyes away from the monster, it will catch up to you and smack you doing damage worth one full heart.
Hitting the Creaking won’t do him any damage as you need to destroy the Creaking Heart hidden in one of the Pale Oak Trees nearby. We have a dedicated guide on defeating the Creaking if you ever face difficulty in this region.
Other new additions in this Minecraft Winter Drop include the Eyeblossom flowers and a material called Resin. The Eyeblossom flowers have two variants — Open and Closed. They react uniquely to the changing environment. Resin, on the other hand, is only generated in clumps on the Pale Oak logs the moment you hit a Creaking.
With these clumps, you can make blocks of Resin that can be used to create a Creaking Heart. Other uses are making Bricks, Resin Brick blocks, Brick stairs, slabs, and walls as well. Furthermore, with Resin Bricks, you can now use them as a Smithing Template to add orange-colored patterns to your armor pieces.
This is everything new being introduced in the latest Minecraft Winter Drop. Do check out this scary and eerie-looking biome where everything seems to lose its color, even the sky as you set foot in the Pale Garden. Make sure you always carry a light source if you are daring enough.
Lastly, if you’re having trouble finding this latest biome, go have a look at our guide on how to find the Pale Garden in Minecraft. Moreover, the fact that this biome arrived as an experimental feature alongside the Bundles of Bravery drop, we can expect Mojang to release the next drop alongside the Winter Drop tomorrow.
Sanmay Chakrabarti
